scholarly journals THE LITERARY STUDY OF RAKTAVRITA VATA W.S.R TO CELLULITIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Apurva Pathak ◽  
Archana Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Basic Mechanism ◽  
The Body ◽  
Literary Study ◽  
Normal Functions ◽  
Healthy State ◽  
Balance State

Ayurveda consider that the body is controlled by three fundamental factors called tridosha. They are the pillar of the body. They all in equilibrium perform their normal functions by which the body is sustained free from diseases. Any disturbance to their balance state leads to disease. Among these three dosha , vata has very much significance. It plays a key role behind maintenance of body in normal healthy state. Vata is strongest of all dosha and it causes large number of diseases if get vitiated. Avarana is one of the least understood concepts among the basic mechanism of ayurvedic fundamentals. Avaran plays an important part in understanding the samprapti of many diseases. In any type of avarna there are two components one is Avrutt dosha , the dosha whose function get affected by obstruction or covering and the second component is the Avarak which causing avarana of peculiar dosha. Acharyas have explained many avarana and its sign and symptoms will give clue to the diagnosis of avarana. The increased sign and symptoms will suggest the avaraka and decreased sign and symptoms suggest avarutta. Once the diagnosis confirmed then the treatment can be initiated. This study aims to observe correlation between lakshanani of raktavrita vata and Cellulitis. It can be concluded that the most of symptoms of cellulitis are found similar to raktavrita vata.

scholarly journals A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW ON AGNI

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranasinghe R.L.D.S ◽  
Ediriweera E.R.H.S.S
Keyword(s):  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
The Body ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Living Body ◽  
Normal Functions ◽  
Vital Functions ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Balance State

Ayurveda, the science of life is based on several concepts. Concept of Agni is one of them. This study aims to explore the knowledge on Agni and mainly based on the authentic Ayurveda texts. Ayurveda has given prime importance to Agni (digestive fire) as it is one of the basic biologic elements of the living body. Agni has its own physical characteristics, location and functions in the body. Ayurveda emphasized that the balance state of Agni is essential to maintain the health of an individual. If Agni devoid of its normal functions it will leads to diseases. Different views have been suggested regarding Pitta and Agni by different Acharyas. Some Acharyas consider Pitta to be Agni while others speak Pitta is different from Agni. Although different types of Agnis are described in Ayurveda, thirteen types of Agnis viz 7 Dhatvagnis, 5 Bhutagnis and 1 Jatharagni are mostly considered. Jatharagni is also classified into four categories according to its performance of digestion in the human being namely Vishamagni, Teekshanagni, Mandagni and Samagni. Agni converts food in the form of energy, which is responsible for all the vital functions of our body.

Ayurveda dietary guidelines during Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1477-1481
Author(s):  
Ishwari Gaikwad ◽  
Priyanka Shelotkar
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
The Body ◽  
Daily Regimen ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Healthy State ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

The current world situation is both frightening and alarming due to the massive disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The next few days are censorious as we need to be very precautious in our daily regimen as well as dietary habits. Ayurveda offers knowledge about food based on certain reasoning. Indecent food custom is the chief cause for the rising development of health disorders in the current era. In classical texts of Ayurveda, the concept of diet explained well, ranging from their natural sources, properties and specific utility in pathological as well as physiological manner. In this work, the review of the relevant literature of Ahara (Diet) was carried out from Charak Samhita and other texts, newspapers, articles, web page related to the same.  Every human being is unique with respect to his Prakriti (Physical and mental temperament), Agni (Digestive capacity), Koshtha  (Nature of bowel) etc. For that reason, the specificity of the individual should be kept in mind. Ahara, when consumed in the appropriate amount at the right moment following all Niyamas (Guidelines) given in Ayurveda texts, gives immunity and keeps the body in a healthy state during pandemics such as Covid-19. Ultimately, this will help the human body to maintain its strength for life. This article reviews the concept of diet viz. combination of foods, their quantity and quality, methods of preparation and processing, which are to be followed during pandemics and are essential in maintenance and endorsement of health and preclusion of diseases.

scholarly journals Oral Microbial Shift: Factors affecting the Microbiome and Prevention of Oral Disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusai Baroudi ◽  
Rushabh Dagli ◽  
Namrata Dagli ◽  
Shrouq Darwish
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
The Body ◽  
Oral Microbiome ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Human Host ◽  
Healthy State

ABSTRACT Background Recently, oral microbiome has gained popularity among scientists. Microorganisms are no longer considered as disease-producing pathogens, rather they are now considered as partners of human in maintaining health. Since ancient times, changes in our lifestyle have affected our microbiome and the balance with their human host has been perturbed. The present review includes the description about factors affecting oral microbiome and establishing symbiosis with the human host so that they contribute in maintaining health rather than eliciting diseases. Materials and methods A comprehensive literature search was performed on databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed and Medline until April 2015. First, articles were selected on the basis of their titles and then abstracts were screened and unwanted articles were excluded. Articles obtained from all the databases were checked and duplicate articles were removed. Articles obtained from various databases: PubMed = 35, Google Scholar = 8. Out of these 43 articles, total 29 articles were finally selected for this review. Results The published literature suggests that the modern oral microbiome is less biodiverse, and possess more pathogenic bacterial species and lesser beneficial bacteria. The possible factors mainly responsible for this shift in microbiome were found to be change in diet, industrial revolution and indiscriminate use of antibiotics. Conclusion Various changes in lifestyles have affected oral microbiome adversely and perturb the symbiosis between the microbiome and their hosts. The present oral microbiome is found to be less diverse and more pathogenic. The present review may be helpful in understanding the relationship between the microbiome and their human hosts so that microbiome contributes in maintaining healthy state of the body. How to cite this article Dagli N, Dagli R, Darwish S, Baroudi K. Oral Microbial Shift: Factors affecting the Microbiome and Prevention of Oral Disease. J Contemp Dent Pract 2016;17(1):90-96.

scholarly journals Diet in Mesopotamia: The Evidence of the Barley Ration Texts (c. 3000–1400 B.C.)

Iraq ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Rosemary Ellison
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Industrial Country ◽  
The Body ◽  
Faunal Remains ◽  
Healthy State ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Daily Intakes ◽  
Cylinder Seals

In order to live one must eat and if one is to live a full and active life the food that is eaten must supply all the nutrients required to maintain the body in a healthy state. An appreciation of the importance of diet has led to many modern studies in this field. The methods used include an examination of the environment of the country concerned; of its economic basis—for example whether it is mainly an agricultural or an industrial country, what food is available and whether such food is locally grown or imported; dietary surveys, usually at family level, of the food intake of the population and clinical studies to assess the health of the individual. The information gained in these surveys is used to assess the adequacy of the nutritional intake of the population. It has proved difficult to set up an accepted standard by which to judge adequacy of diet, but the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has produced tables of recommended daily intakes of nutrients which can be taken as a practical guide.Some of these methods can be applied to ancient Mesopotamia in order to see whether the diet there can be considered adequate. Examination of the palaeoethnobotanical and palaeozoological evidence from excavated sites, together with references in cuneiform texts and representations of plants and animals on cylinder seals and reliefs, give information about the environment and the economic base. This was agriculture with cereals such as barley and wheat as the main crops and sheep, goats, cattle and pigs the main domesticated animals. Clinical studies of individual people are not possible: obviously no one is available for measuring and weighing or to supply blood and urine samples for tests! It may be, however, that the study of skeletal material will in future enable the likely height and weight of a population to be calculated and provide some information about calcium and Vitamin D deficiencies. It is impossible also to carry out the kind of dietary survey in which families are studied and their food weighed before eating so that exact food intake can be calculated. But by studying the botanical and faunal remains, cylinder seals and reliefs, and the cuneiform texts, it is possible to get some idea of the range of food which was available, which foodstuffs were utilized and how, and to a certain extent who ate what.

scholarly journals Design and test water intake monitor to improve human’s well-being

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyang Li
Keyword(s):  
Water Intake ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Well Being ◽  
High Energy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Medical Provider ◽  
Normal Functions ◽  
Daily Water Intake ◽  
Daily Water ◽  
The Right

Water is a substance that the human body needs in order to survive. Drinking the right amount of water has many health benefits, including maximum physical performance, high energy levels, and improved brain function. Dehydration occurs when the body uses or loses more fluid than it takes in. When dehydration happens, the body doesn’t have enough fluids in it to carry out its normal functions. In older adults, dehydration is the most common disorder that can occur. As adults get older, the body’s fluid reserve becomes smaller, and the ability to process and conserve water is reduced. We have designed a sensor to track to the amount of water put into the body. This monitor will help seniors, especially those in a nursing home, to track their daily water intake. The sensor works with other personalized data to create a dashboard to their medical provider for better health care. There are still some limitations of the sensor. We will continue to improve the accuracy of measurement and the material we used.

scholarly journals Androgen and meibomian gland dysfunction: from basic molecular biology to clinical applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 915-922
Author(s):  
Li-Xiang Wang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Tear Film ◽  
Meibomian Gland ◽  
The Body ◽  
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Lipid Layer ◽  
Normal Functions ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

Meibomian gland, the largest sebaceous gland of the body, is responsible for the biosynthesis of lipid layer of the tear film to prevent excessive evaporation. The loss of normal functions of meibomian gland, known as meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), is a chronic disease and is the leading cause of dry eye symptoms in the clinics. Studies have found sex hormones, especially androgen, play vital roles in the regulation of the functions of meibomian gland. Recently, androgen has also been preliminarily applied in clinics for the treatment of MGD and showed promising results, especially in people with endogenous androgen deficiency. This review summarized the mechanisms of the function of androgen on meibomian gland based on molecular, animal, and clinical studies, and proposed evidence-based views about its potential applications for the treatment of MGD.

scholarly journals A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON VRIDDHAVASTHAJANYA DHATUKSHAYAAND IT' S EFFECT ON NETRA.

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-23
Author(s):  
Sarala G. Dudhat ◽  
Nikit P. Rathod
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
The Body ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Normal Functions ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
The World ◽  
Geriatric Disorder ◽  
Conceptual Study

Ayurveda is a science of life, which protect health and promote life (Ayu) of human being. Geriatric disorder is growing problem in today’s era; by 2050 one fifth of the world will be older than 65 years. As per Acharya Sushruta Jara is naturally occurring disease like Kshut(Hunger), Pipasa(Thirst), Nidra(Sleep), and Mrityu (Death) under phenomenon of Svabhavbala roga.Acharya Vaghbhata explained Vata dosha is predominant in old age so there will be more chances of catabolic activities in the body cells. Sarvadhatuvyuhakarta is the function of Vata dosha which will be predominant in old age causes Dhatukshaya. Predominant Vata dosha and Dhatukshaya leads to many degenerative diseases and it also affect the organ like Netra.Indriyaabhivahan,Sarvendriyayojan and Indriyatarpana (along with other dosha) are the normal functions of prakrita Vata, also Preenan,Jeevan ,Lepana and Sneha are the normal functions of Dhatu. Acharya Sushruta explained four types of Patals (layer of eyeball), these Patalas are Dhatuashrit.During ageing the changes occur in patalas manifested by Timir, ARMD and Linganaash like diseases.Dhatukshaya and its effect on netra occurs continuously. To break down this vicious chain Ayurveda has it’own Rasayana (Rejuvenation) therapy which deals with old age. Rasayana helpful in balancing Vata and improving Dhatukshaya. With the help of Rasayana therapy we can delay pathogenesis of Dhatukshaya and ageing, ultimately it prevents diseases for some period.

scholarly journals Impact of Lifestyles (Diet and Exercise) on Vascular Health: Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Function

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy W. C. Man ◽  
Huige Li ◽  
Ning Xia
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Vascular Dysfunction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Normal Functions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Healthy lifestyle and diet are associated with significant reduction in risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Oxidative stress and the imbalance between prooxidants and antioxidants are linked to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Changes in antioxidant capacity of the body may lead to oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction. Diet is an important source of antioxidants, while exercise offers many health benefits as well. Recent findings have evidenced that diet and physical factors are correlated to oxidative stress. Diet and physical factors have debatable roles in modulating oxidative stress and effects on the endothelium. Since endothelium and oxidative stress play critical roles in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, dietary and physical factors could have significant implications on prevention of the diseases. This review is aimed at summarizing the current knowledge on the impact of diet manipulation and physical factors on endothelium and oxidative stress, focusing on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. We discuss the friend-and-foe role of dietary modification (including different diet styles, calorie restriction, and nutrient supplementation) on endothelium and oxidative stress, as well as the potential benefits and concerns of physical activity and exercise on endothelium and oxidative stress. A fine balance between oxidative stress and antioxidants is important for normal functions in the cells and interfering with this balance may lead to unfavorable effects. Further studies are needed to identify the best diet composition and exercise intensity.

Role of Avarana in the etiopathogeneis of Urustambha

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Akhil Sharma ◽  
Dr. A. S. Prashanth ◽  
Dr. S. G. Chavan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
The State ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Normal Functions ◽  
Socio Economic Status

All the functions of the body are controlled by three fundamental factors called Tridosha. As per Ayurveda, these are considered as ‘the pillars of the body’. Dosha’s in the state of equilibrium perform the normal functions of the body but when they get vitiated, they cause diseases. Urustambha is a lifestyle disorder and it is commonly seen in the higher socio-economic status. Sushrutha Acharya named this disease as Adhyavata. Urustambha is a grave condition, in which the patient’s thighs become painful, numb and immobile. In this disease, deranged Vata due to intake of Apathya Ahara Vihara sub-charged with the Meda and Kapha settle down into the lower limbs which gives rise to painful and immobile condition of the lower limbs.

Pharmacological and therapeutic action of Rasaushadhis in Netra Vikaras

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwitha M. ◽  
Sumithra T. Gowda
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Effect ◽  
The Body ◽  
Therapeutic Action ◽  
Sense Organs ◽  
Normal Functions

The use of herbo mineral preparations is vast in Ayurveda medicine. Even its benefit is extensive. It also impacts on health of sense organs. The Netra Chikitsa has also included Rasa Dravyas in different folds. The minerals are necessary for the normal functions of the body. It plays as a catalyst, co factor for an enzyme and many more. The references of preparation and the therapeutic effect of herbomineral complexes are available in plenty. The complexes help in exerting faster action of the drug.

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